amddrafting

That's what I did in my picture above, but the problem is it won't turn horizontally and if you size it to be 8X2 instead of 2X8 it looks like the bottom profile which is wrong.

Do you mean the material for the wall framing in the wall set up? If so then yes, that's what I set up. However we don't build walls like that. These are steel buildlings that have horizontal C-Channel framing @ 48" o.c. vertically on the wall between steel posts. I can make them using molding poly lines or polyline solids, but I was hoping to get them as framing materials so I can use them in the material list and possibly get a count of all we need with each project without having to do a manual take off.

Here's an example of what issue I'm having

I recently starting drawings for metal building and I'm trying to figure out the best methods for doing wall framing. Typically C-Channel is used for the wall framing ran horizontally between vertical posts. The problem I am having is that when I use a general framing member and turn it into a C-Channel it's only option is to be vertically oriented. I need them to be horizontally oriented. Is there any other way to get it to work or do I just have to manually create C-Channel using polyline solids?

once a plan is open in PC or Mac can they be transferred to one or the other (is the file compatible with both)? Or can you only use it on the original OS?

Hey everyone I've been extremely busy here lately and it has finally allowed me to expand. I'm seeking a full-time draftsman with Chief Architect experience (or just residential drafting experience) in the Lubbock, Texas area. Please contact me or send resumes/portfolios to amddrafting@gmail.com